Thursday, January 09, 2020

Review: Forbidden Bond by Lee Colgin


Book Description

Vampires and werewolves are historical enemies. When the Peace Accord that imposes an uncomfortable armistice between the species is threatened, the entire supernatural community must respond.

Young vampire heir Sinclair Davis successfully petitions the council for permission to attend a werewolf dominated university. Surrounded by a pack of unwelcoming wolves, Sinclair’s first meeting with their alpha doesn’t go well. The handsome wolf hates him.

Alpha wolf Mitchel Edgehill is furious when the university sends a vampire to be housed among his pack, even if he is cute. But there’s nothing he can do since the paperwork has been signed. They’ll have to find a way to coexist.

As tension rises within supernatural society and violence escalates between vampires and werewolves, an uneasy truce develops between Sinclair and Mitchel. The pair attend a peace conference in hopes of preventing war, but when a rogue group of humans attacks, Sinclair is kidnapped and held for ransom. Can the alpha wolf work with vampires to save Sinclair, or will war break out after all?


My Review

Sinclair was admitted into the Borson werewolf university through an exchange program even though he is a vampire. Since vampires and werewolves don't get along...at all this worried his parents quite a lot. Sinclair was a living vampire which is exactly what it sounds like, he was born a vampire but has yet to be turned so he can still be hurt or killed like a human. 

Mitchel is the alpha for the werewolves at Borson University. He always has female werewolves flirting with him even though everyone knows he's gay. The females seem to think he should carry on his family name by having babies with them but he's just not interested. 

When Sinclair moves into the supernatural dorms with the werewolves, he's met with a lot of snarls, disgusted looks and a lot of unfriendly faces. Even Mitchel initially hates him but after a while Sinclair and Mitchel find themselves sneaking peaks at each other. 

They spend some time together and find that they really like each other. When Mitchel's pack finds out that he's dating Sinclair, most of them are ok with it because they have gotten to know him a little more and know he's an ok guy. Things seem to be going well until they both tell their families that they are dating. While Sinclair's family is open to it but scared for his safety, Mitchel's uncle is absolutely against it. 

With vampires and werewolves still fighting and supernaturals still being killed during those fights, things are not easy between the different species. With all that going on there's also a vote going on with the supernaturals to figure out whether they should come out to the humans. Of course the werewolves and the vampires don't see eye to eye on that either which is making things more tense for everyone. But when the humans find out about the supernaturals before they can finalize the vote and some of them take Sinclair hostage, both the vampires and werewolves will have to come together in order to get him back. 

I really liked this book because vampires and werewolves are my favorite supernaturals when reading paranormal romance. Both Sinclair and Mitchel were great characters. I really loved Mitchel's pack and some of them really stood out as great secondary characters. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a fun enemies to lovers supernatural romance. 

I give this book 5 out of 5 stars. 

Disclosure: I was given an ARC of this book via NetGalley but all opinions and thoughts are my own.

44 comments:

  1. Yay for another five star read.

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  2. Yeah, this one does sound like one I'd enjoy. Great review, Mary!

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  3. Glad you really liked it. I've never heard of this author before.

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  4. Glad you liked this Mary I don't think I've ever read the author

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    1. I hadn't read this author before this one.

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  5. Another fiver sounds pretty darn good!

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  6. It has been a while since I read a book about supernatural powers darling
    xx

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  7. Oh it looks like a good werewolves story

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  8. I love the idea that werewolves and vampires can be just as bound by paperwork as people are!!

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  9. A 5 star book is great news. Nice review!

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  10. Not only does the book sound amazing but that cover is stunning!!!!

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    1. It was a surprise find for me. I like the cover too.

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  11. Great when all the characters stand out in certain ways and have worth.

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  12. Wahoo...5 star read. I like shifters and weres too Mary.

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  13. I like werewolves and vampires too. Sounds like a promising read!

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  14. Wow- sounds good! Vamps vs werewolves plus a romance? Glad this was good!

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  15. Vamps and weres, I do love them

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  16. I love the cover of this one!

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  17. I really like the sound of this one. It sounds rather original and the characters sound really well done. Thanks for putting it on my radar!

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    1. Thanks, I hope you get a chance to read it.

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  18. This sounds like a good read with the vampires and werewolves being on odds and then those two dating someone from the other species. I'll have to look this one up as I also like vampire and werewolf books.

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  19. This sounds awesome! I'm glad to hear this was a hit for you!

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